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- R. W. GRAVES- SAW Filed Oct.

e, 1924 s' "sheets-sheet s` tionsui; Likewise, the .handles .may befad#A Patented Sept. Y7,1926.

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`Apinieatisa fifeaoctober 6, 1924; serial No. 742,021.-

Jif. ,l ,A i-.ML ,1 v..:.`:,V `The present lnvent-iongrelates .to liana savvs v and has for an objeotito provide sawv in*v whichE the Saw bladeis "adjustable at an angleitofthe handlek franie,s oythatwhen in adjusted `operative position the .end lofthe handle frame is elevated, wherebyl the" operatorLWhen .standing 'erect is'L ableto pro- M ducefa horizontalcuttingzstroke of thesaw.

employs'` a pressurebar,...` for vprodu'Ging'a foreeiil .engagement of thesa'w blade with thelogf'or tree to be eut andinvvhich the sawblade and thegsaid pressure bar pro-v ject from ther forward .endof a handle frame', in longitudinali 'alinei'nenty therewith,

and larefadapted; to be readily Aadjusted in` operative v position at A anv angle therewith.

Another obj ect in [View lis the provision of rality; ofpositions" at, an angle toV thfefhane; dle fraine; Thus, thek handlernembersiarel.

slidable tofaiid from" each other" and to and troni the ends of theihandle,f1a, 1ne,so that'.V

if. the operator prefers' thenif'to `be;` spaced farther apart or nearer; to oeend'- of the traine` for. convenience in sawingthey: In'ay be rea'diljf adjusted toifsuoliiv desiredlposihandle frame, or inlanjunused 'positionin'f thev planeof thefrarne; orat an angle of 180o With the handle frame. A

Another object in; view is `to produ'e meansA vvliere'by the said ,handlesf may bei readily lockedI inoperative position* onfthe,

turn` of the handle g'ip i n Still another object ofthe handle:,frame` and unlo`cked,=by. a partial erativeaposition andfiunloked by a ,partial turnl nopi-:the looking-rniemhers, and-when lookedgae positvivelyheldl against accidental cl'isplacenienl. f

i The` present invention ,Figure `S'is a sideelevation-ofLthefbraekp n inveatni to' `prodce` a -saW .in .'vvliieh;V .the saw? blade and the pressure bar may be looked in op-f.

et.,` slidably mounting the blade to the hand.le.f.lame;f.

Figure 4 is an enlarged view ofthe saidv bracket-and. aporltono the samblade, withlatheupper surface of the bracketvre- Hwa-reds? yigiife onA the 'lhefii Of Figure@ i blade.. The saw` is. of the character which;

Figure 8 elevation nf the braak: efzandea.- .Portion QH-he vSaw. blade, Showing the blade lin adjusted, K' operative position,

with, thelocking holtlinlookedA position; Y.

Elaine 9,.S a Sideelevation `of, the 11an-` dle ni e1nber With oneendl shown in cross Sewell.;

1in@ ,65:6 `of Figure 9.;

`Figure 11 isfan and.;A

Eigurelgis across-sectional view on the end"y vieni ofthe handle,

linei( 7`of Figure ,101i i is a 4s iinilar vievvfto that. of..

Figure 12 is vaf .erossaseetion'al view on the Referringxtothe drawings illustrati-Iig the invention, ,nl indiates' a substantiallyV reep'an, guiar handle` trarne: formed' of the bars-.2 and` 3, Whiehiare hingedat 4, whereby the'. `lmuop'e'nedA for, the reception of frame ina the Work between the saw blade 5 andthe pressure' :,bar-..6,k Vh'en the 'said blade 5 and thebar.- 6 .are open for thereception of Q'andlOv carriedfby. the diagonalV braceY 11 andv over theroller. l2 oairied'by the bar 3,;w`ithjits otheixendzseured to a clip 13 Sii 'U0 the .wor-'li therebet'ween,.a'v spring 7,-.' secured to lthejbarf2`at lSand passing.' overthe rollers adjustably; in onted upon .theabar' 3, exerts a pressure "of the savvv blade against' the work, thereby .causing it' tol bite into the Wo1lr,;f.withou`t .elfortv on .the part of the operator. QThe said .brace V11 `isyseoured atV itsfo'ne.' end to 'the bar' 2, itsjN other end being forked .to receive .the bar 3 between the prongs thereof',Y whereby the yloar .3' is held'.v `against lateral.,1noveinent but isperniittedl to'-begniovedon the hingee, as shown in dttedutline in Figure'l'.' Adjacent toithe' forkedend thebar V11 islsecured to one of the .end barsof the handlefrarne.

The bai" 2 earriesiat? its forward end'. vertical` posti-14 adapted tot 'slidablyoarry a .bracket 15 toxvhichzethe saw blade 57.is`

pivotally inout'ed on the pivot "pin 16j Thev bracket is provided with a rectangular guideway 17 to receive the post 14 to slidably mount the bracket and the saw on the handle l. 'A locking bolt 18 provided with a down-turned head toi-ming a stop with the plate 19 to limit the movement of the said bolt, is adapted to hold the bracket 15 in any desired position on the post 14. The saw blade 5 is carried by the bracket 15 in the slot 2() between the sides 21 and 22 and is pivotally mounted therebetween on the pin 16.

The blade 5 is adjustable in two relative operative positions with respect to the hann dle frame, and to secure the same in locked,

operative position it is provided with the communicating openings 23 and 24 adapted to be engaged by the locking bolt 25, the said bolt engaging an opening 26 in the side 21 and a threaded opening 27 in the nut 28, which latter is secured to the side 22, the said openings being in alinement with the openings 23 and 24 in the blade 5 when the blade is in its corresponding, operative positions. rThe bolt 25 is provided with a member 29 which serves as a handle to facilitate the locking and unlocking oi? the bolt 25 and which also operates against the stops 3() and 31 to limit the movement of the said bolt in the threaded nut 28. The bolt 25 is slotted at 32 in order to permit the projection 33 between the openings 23 and 24 to pass therethrough when the blade is moved from one operative position to the other. As shown in Figure 7 the bolt 25 is in unlocked posii tion, the blade being shown in its operative,

straightforward position. In Figure 8 the blade has been moved to its adjusted position at an angle to the handle frame, the bolt 25 engaging the opening 24 being shown in locked position.

rllhe pressure bar 6 is likewise adjustable in two relative positions with respect to the handle trames, corresponding to the positions ot the blade 5, the one position being straightforward of the handle frame and the adjusted position being at an angle thereto. lVheu adjusted in their corresponding, operative positions the blade and pressure bar are held in substantiallyT equal spaced relation throughout their entire length. The bar 6 is pivotally mounted to the bracket 34 on a pin 35, the said bracket being slidably mounted on a depending arm 36 carried by the bar 3, which latter operates in a rectangular guideway in the bracket 34, similar to the guideway 17 of the bracket 15.

Although not shown in the drawings, it is to be understood that the pressure bar 6 is adapted to be positively locked in its respective operative positions by means of a locking bolt 37 engaging communicating openings in one end of the member 42 of the bar 6, similar to the openings 23 and 24 in the saw blade 5, the locking bolt 37 being similar in every way to the locking bolt 25, and is provided with the handle member 38 which operates against the stops 39 and 39', to limit the turning of the said bolt. A bolt 40, similar to the bolt 18, secures the bracket 34 in any desired position on the depending arm 36. This bolt has a down-turned head similar to the head ot the bolt 18, which operates against the plate 41 to limit the turning ot the bolt, and to prevent accidental loss of the bolt from the bracket.

The handle frame 1 is provided with the handle members 42 slidably mounted on the bar 2 thereof, to and from each other, and to and from the ends of the handle frame, for the purpose ot adjusting the said handle at any desired position to suit the individual operator. The said handle members are also adjustable about the bar 2 as an axis and may be secured in a collapsed position in the plane of the handle frame as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or may be adjusted at angles of 900, 180o and 27 0O with respect to the plane of the trame. For this purpose the bar 2 is termed square in cross-section, the said handle members 42 including a cylindrical member 43 upon one end ot which are formed oppositely positioned extensions 44 notched at to accommodate the said bar. The one endface ot the cylindrical member 43 is provided with oppositely disposed notches 46, on one/side of which are the projections 47 forming a stop, and an inclined surface on the other side to provide a wedging action 'for a locking bar 48 carried by a handle grip 49. The handle grip 49 is turnable on the stem `50 one-halt revolution between the proj ections or stops 47, the said stem extending through the cylindrical member 43 and being secured to a sleeve 51 slidably mounted on the bar 2. The member 43 is provided with a rectangular opening 52 through which the shank 50 of the stem 53 projects to prevent turning.

The member 48 bridges the one end ot the grip member 49 and is provided with a hub portion 54 which moves in the bore 55 of the cylindrical member 43. rllhe stem 50 extends through an opening 56 in the hub 55 and is threaded to accommodate a nut 57 which holds the handle parts in assembled condition.

It' the grip member 49 be turned so that the bars 58 of the member 48 occupy the notches 46 the handle 42 is thereby loosened on the stem 50 and may be slidably moved from one end ot' the bar 2 to the other, or rotated about the bar 2 as an axis. It the grip member 49 be turned in the reverse direction the bars 58 impinge on the inclined surface adjacent the notches 46, thereby causingthe stem 50 to tighten on the bar 2, locking the handle 42 in operative position on the bar.

In operation, the blade and pressure bar llO 5 and 6 respectively, are irst adjusted to the position desired, that is, to a position straight forwardly of the handle frame, as shown in Figure l, vor at an angle thereto, as shojvn in Figure. The blade and'pressure bar are then locked in the desired position. Having adjusted theblade and bar to the required angle, the blade is next adjusted to the proper distance from the bar 6, to ac-` commodatey the log or tree to be savved. This is done by shifting the blade and its bracket on the post. 14 towards or away from the pressure'bar G. The bar 3 of the handle frame `is then opened to the dotted positionY as shown in Figure l and thelog or tree engaged between the blade andbar so that the said pressure bar 6 will cause the blade to bite into the Wood, due to the action of the spring 7.

l-laving thu-s described m-y invention I now kClaim l l. A hand saw comprising a handle frame7 a saw blade mounted upon one portion of said handle frame, a pressure bar mounted upon another portion of said handle frame, means whereby said blade and pressure bar lmay be positively secured in j corresponding operative positions, and means whereby said blade and pressure bar may be moved Vto* another operative' position in substantially equally ,spaced relation throughout their entire length and positively secured in such adjusted position by said hist-named means. A j l 2. A hand saW comprising a handle frame,

a saw blade pivotally mounted. upon said pendent means coacting respectively with the saw blade and pressure bar for locking said blade and pressure bar at different angles with respect to said handle frame, and

means for causing said blade and said pres-- sure bar to move to operative relationshipV With each other;

t. A hand saw comprising a handle frame, asaiv blade pivotally mounted on said handle frame, a pressure bar pivotally mounted on said'handle frame, independent means coacting respectively With the saw blade and pressure bar for locking said saw blade and pressure bar at dliierent angles With respect .to said handle frame in corresponding rela tionship at each angle, and means for causing said saw blade and pressure bar to move to operative relation-ship with each other.

5. A handsavv comprising a handle frame, a saw blade pivotally mounted on said handle frame, a pressure bar pivotally mounted on said handle frame, means for selectively locking said saw blade and pressure bar at dill'erent angles With respectr to the handle frame in corresponding relationship at each angle.

6; A hand saw comprising a handle frame,

ya saw blade pivotally mounted on said handle frame, a pressure bar pivotally mounted on said handle frame, means for selectively locking saidsavv blade land pressure bar at dili'erent angles with respect tothe handle frame, and means for causing said saw blade and said pressure bar to move to operative relationship With each other. y

7.-A hand saW7 comprising a handle frame, a. saw pivotally mounted on said handle frame, a pressure bar pivotally mounted on said lhandle frame, independent means l'or selectively locking said saw blade and pressure bar respectively at dierent angles with respect `to the handle frame, in corresponding relationship at each angle, and means for causing said saw blade and said pressure bar to move to operative relationship with each other.

ROBERT YV. GRAVES. 

